I don't know how many of you have ever tried to use BUFKIT before, but if you are a weather geek like me and like to read model soundings, definitely you should try to use it. I discovered it about a couple of weeks ago (and am glad that I did.)
Essentially, what BUFKIT does is access raw data out of computer models such as NAM, GFS, and RUC for a given station, e.g. KLIT for Little Rock, AK, KPIT for Pittsburgh International Arpt, PA, and puts it into a GUI for deciding forecasts.
I actually played with it a bit at NWS last summer, but I am VERY
that NWS made it available for consumption. It's a bit of a hassle putting in the models you want (command line stuff in a complementary program called BUFGET) but once you get it programmed, it's AWESOME.
I have a screenshot below to give you an idea for what this is about. (I picked one to catch your eyes. Look at the Showalter and SWEAT indexes!) But definitely, if you Google it, try it. You'll thank me.
